Abstract：Stephen Crane is one of the most influential American writers of the late ninetenth century. His masterpiece The Red Badge of Courage pubished in 1895 makes him world-famous. It has been widely acknowledged as a classic in American literary history. In the novel, Crane adopts symbolism to express his naturalistic thoughts. Symbolism successfully helps Crane express important themes in such a short novel. This thesis attempts to analyze symbolism used in the novel, expecial the image of colors, and also makes a detailed analysis of the effect of those color words to get a better understanding and appreciation of the work.

Key words: Stephen Crane; Symbolism; colors; effect

摘要：斯蒂芬·克莱恩是19世纪末美国最有影响的作家之一。他的成名作《红色英勇勋章》出版于1895年。该部小说成为美国文学的经典。克莱恩在《红色英勇勋章》中运用象征来传达他的自然主义思想，使得他能在简短的小说出塑造一个个重要的主题。这篇论文旨在分析象征主义在《红色英勇勋章》中的运用，特别是颜色意象的运用，同时详细分析颜色在这篇小说中的作用，让读者更好地去理解欣赏这篇名著。

关键词：斯蒂芬·克莱恩; 象征主义; 颜色; 作用